Storyline: Many people in Niger have welcomed the country's departure from the Economic Community of West African States ...

The junta-led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have announced a new joint military force to combat jihadist groups ...

Within ECOWAS, there’s an institution known as the Community Court of Justice. Since 2005, this Court has had jurisdiction to ...

The withdrawal of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso from the bloc — now left with 12 member countries — was the culmination of a ...

Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger officially left the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on January 29, having ...

People cannot go to Mali's Dogon region to witness its spectacular ancient culture, so the Dogons brought their dancing, ...

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara ...

Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso have officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS after more than a year ...

The region is mainly characterised by climate change, erratic rainfall and frequent floods that threaten the livelihoods of millions of people. Between 1970 and 2020, average rainfall in the Sahel ...

Three junta-ruled countries in Africa's Sahel region will join forces to create ... original and will provide security for our territories and for our people", he said. The three countries already ...

Three junta-led Sahel nations announced plans Tuesday to form a 5,000-strong ... "This is new, original and will provide security for our territories and for our people," he said. The three countries ...

The security situation in the Sahel has worsened since the juntas took power ... The violence in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso has killed more than 3,470 people in the last six months while 2.6 million ...